Robin Russell

Partner

Robin Russell co-chairs the firm's national bankruptcy and restructuring practice. Her practice combines a depth of experience in restructuring and bankruptcy litigation with financial transaction work. She represents clients throughout the U.S. in in- and out-of-court corporate restructuring and reorganization as well as providing strategic advice to corporate clients and independent boards on the legal risks associated with counterparty insolvency and the structuring of corporate acquisitions to minimize economic risks in the event of a counterparty’s subsequent financial distress. Clients include debtors, independent directors, statutory and plan trustees, official and ad hoc creditor committees, secured lenders, DIP lenders, private equity funds, contract counterparties, landlords, trade creditors and buyers (both strategic and financial) and sellers of assets.

Robin has been with Andrews Kurth 30 years. In January of 2011 she was appointed as the Houston office Managing Partner. She has served on the firm’s Policy Committee for over ten years and has served or currently serves on numerous firm committees including the Finance Committee, Partners Compensation Committee, Retirement Benefits Committee, Staff Oversight Committee, Opinions Committee, Women’s Initiative Team, Associates Committee, Conflicts Committee and Professional Development Committee. Prior to joining Andrews Kurth, she clerked for the Supreme Court of Texas.

Robin is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Neutrals. She has been both a consulting and testifying expert witness on customary practices in loan documentation and restructuring and on financial institution insurance coverage.

Representative Experience

In re Fieldwood Energy, et al., No. 18-30648 (DRJ); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to counterparty under decommissioning agreement.

In re EXCO Resources, et al., No. 18-30155; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to major creditor.

In re Castex Energy Partners, et al., No. 17-35835; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditors Committee.

In re Reveille Resources (Texas) Inc., No. 11-31317; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel for multiple oil and gas lessors.

In re Delta Petroleum Corp., No. 11-14006; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to critical contract counterparty.

In re Age Refining, Inc., Debtor, No. 10‑50501; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, counsel to NuStar, purchaser of Debtor’s refinery.

Trico Marine Services, Inc., et al., No. 10-12653; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel for the holders of 3.00% Senior Convertible Debentures.

In re FairPoint Communications, Inc., No. 09‑16335; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee and post confirmation litigation trust in TheFairPoint Communications, Inc. et al., Litigation Trust vs. Verizon Communications, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:11-cv-597-FDW, in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division.

In re Bigler, LP, No. 09-38188; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to Purchaser of debtor’s petrochemical and terminal assets.

In re Lyondell Chemical Company, No. 09-10023; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to multiple creditors and contract counterparties; post confirmation counsel to board member of Litigation Trust.

General Growth Properties, Inc., No. 09-11977 (ALG); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to largest holder under Contingent Stock Agreement.

In re Semcrude, L.P.; No. 08-11525 (BLS); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to multiple preference defendants and to defendant in downstream purchaser litigation.

In re Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, et al., No. 08-45664; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.

In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 08-13555; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to multiple swap counterparties.

Chapter 7 Trustee, In re Maddox, Case No. 06-34754 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas.

In re ProMedco, et al., No. 00-46863-BJH-11; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Debtor.

In re Physicians Resource Group, et al., No. 00-30748-RCM U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Inc., counsel to Debtor.

Unifi Communications Inc., No. 99-40302 (JFQ) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditors Committee.

In re Heartland Wireless Communications, No. 98-2692; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

In re Pinnacle Trading Card Company, et al., No. 98-1716 (MFW) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to DIP Lender.

In re First City Bancorp, No. 92‑ U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.

In re Wang Laboratories, No. 92-18525-WCH U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to largest landlord, Howard Hughes Properties.

In re The One Bancorp, No. 92- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.

In re Cumberland Farms, No. 92-41305-JFQ U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to refinery counterparty.

In re Bank of New England Corporation; No. 91‑10126 (WCH) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee including Dr. Ben Branch, Trustee of Bank of New England Corporation v. Ernst & Young U.S., et al., No. 93-10024 (RGS) U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and Dr. Ben Branch v. FDIC as Receiver of BNEC, N.A., No. 91-10976 (RGS) U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

In re Bank East Corporation, No. 89-1981 U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire, counsel to largest noteholders and post confirmation reorganized debtor.

Consultant to The West Group; Texas No Problem Fast Forms Collections Library.

"How Far Can We Go With Rule 2004?" The University of Texas 2007 Bankruptcy Litigation Advanced Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure Workshop (February 2007)

"Who Should Be Casting? Third Party Prosecution of Claims Via Assignment of Claims to Litigation Trusts, a Committee or Other Third Party,” The University of Texas 2006 Bankruptcy Litigation Advanced Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure Workshop (February 3, 2006)

In-house CLE presentations for clients including "Ten Tips for Structuring Transactions in Times of Financial Distress," "Do We Have a Deal? Drafting Contracts for Profit and Peace of Mind," "Understanding Common Credit Support Documents: Guaranties and Letters of Credit," "The Risk of Litigation When You Are a Director, Affiliate or Creditor of a Potentially Bankrupt Entity," "The Top 10 Risks of Doing Business With a Company in Financial Distress," and "Lawyers in the Movies: What We Can Learn from Their Ethical Dilemmas."

Instructor on secured lending and bankruptcy for Texas Bankers’ Association Lending Schools Professional Development Seminars and Webinars, Texas Department of Banking (national); American Institute of Banking; East Texas Bankers' Association

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